Known as the "Ultimate Life Form", Shadow the Hedgehog is an artificially-created being. By using his patented Hover Shoes, Shadow has the ability to move at incredible speeds that rival those of Sonic, and by using a Chaos Emerald, he can distort time and space through the means of his trademark ability known as "Chaos Control". Shadow debuted in the Sega Dreamcast game Sonic Adventure 2 as Sonic's arch rival and the complete opposite of Sonic in terms of his take on life, however also being very similar in many physical traits as well. Depending on his own desires and needs, Shadow aligns himself accordingly with either Sonic or Dr. Eggman, effectively making him an antihero.

Shadow holds a Chaos Emerald in the air and explains "Behold the true power I possess!"

Attack Speed

7 / 10

Taunt Down

Shadow taunts his opponent with a waving finger and says "Time to put this to rest."

Recovery

7 / 10

Taunt Side

Shadow crosses his arms and brags, "Hmph, too easy for me!"

Throwing

6.5 / 10

Entrance

Shadow lowers to the stage as he alters time and exclaims "I am the Ultimate Life Form!"

Final Smash

7 / 10

Platform

Shadow returns to the stage without a platform, but instead by hovering with the help of his shoes.

Overall

6.3 / 10

Kirby Hat

Kirby gains Shadow's black and crimson colored, spiky hair.

Special Traits

Shadow moves by hovering slightly off the ground rather than walking by normal means.
Shadow is a very fast and nimble character, much like Sonic himself.
Shadow cannot glide or crawl, but he can Wall Jump and Wall Cling.
In many of his attacks, Shadow uses Chaos Energy to damage his foes.

Basic Moveset

Attack

Name

Damage

Short Description

Combo (1st)

Left Punch

2% - 4%

Shadow throws a quick, left punch.

Combo (2nd)

Right Jab

2% - 3%

Shadow returns with a sudden, right jab.

Combo (3rd)

High Kick

2%

Shadow kicks up high as he spins in place.

Combo (Rapid)

Shadow Barrage

1% - 2%

Using his hands, Shadow creates repeated bursts of Chaos Energy in front of him.

Dash Attack

Spin Roll

3% - 6%

As Shadow dashes forward, he rolls into a ball and spin forward along the ground.

Side Tilt

Side Kick

3% - 7%

Shadow kicks out to his side as he turns towards the camera.

Up Tilt

Flip Kick

4% - 7%

As he performs a quick backflip, Shadow kicks upwards through the air.

Down Tilt

Low Sweep

3% - 6%

Shadow sweeps his foot along the ground in a swift, kicking motion.

Side Smash

Shadow Burn

11% - 17%

Shadow thrusts his palm forward as he creates a powerful burst of dark fire in front of himself.

Up Smash

Chaos Burst

12% - 19%

Shadow musters up Chaos Energy before causing a powerful blast of shadows to explode directly over him.

Down Smash

Shadow Sweep

10% - 20%

Shadow sweeps a stream of Chaos Energy along the ground from in front of him to behind himself.

Neutral Aerial

Shadow Surround

2% - 8%

Shadow surrounds his body in shadows that will damage any opponents who come into contact with it.

Forward Aerial

Dark Whirl

4% - 7%

As he spins on a horizontal axis, Shadow headbutts forward and strikes opponents with a dark aura.

Backward Aerial

Double Kick

3% - 8%

Shadow kicks behind himself twice in succession while in midair.

Upward Aerial

Chaos Flip

4% - 9%

Shadow flips backwards in the air as he kicks upward with a Chaos Energy kick.

Downward Aerial

Chaotic Kick

5% - 10%

Shadow dives downward towards the ground as his foot becomes shrouded in shadows.

Grab Tactic

Chaos Grapple

0%

Shadow sends out a short-ranged, dark aura of energy that can pull an opponent back towards him.

Pummel

Captive Knee

2%

Shadow strikes his foe with a swift knee.

Forward Throw

Shadow Throw

5% - 8%

Using Chaos Energy, Shadow tosses his opponent forward.

Backward Throw

Reverse Kick

4% - 7%

Shadow moves his opponent behind himself before striking them with a fast kick.

Upward Throw

Dark Uppercut

4% - 8%

Shadow strikes his captured opponent with a dark aura uppercut.

Downward Throw

Shadow Slam

3% - 7%

Shadow slams his foe into the ground using his dark powers.

Special Moves

Attack

Name

Damage

Details

Standard Special

Chaos Spear

4% - 6%

Shadow fires a bolt of Chaos Energy forward from a single extended hand. Like Fox's Blaster attack in the Smash Bros. games, Shadow can fire repeated shots of Chaos Energy using this attack. Although alone they are fairly weak, repeated successful bolts can prove to be more effective.

Side Special

Chaos Boost

5% - 16%

Shadow can perform this attack immediately after use, or the player can hold the Special Move button to charge the attack up. Upon use, Shadow will dash forward in a desired, forward direction with incredible speed. The longer the attack is charged for however, the more damage Shadow can deal with this manuever.

Up Special

Chaos Snap

3% - 6%

This ability warps Shadow in any direction determined by the Control Stick a great distance. Shadow moves in a flash of red light as he uses this move. The more this move is used, the shorter distance Shadow will be able to recover. On a new stock, the distance will reset.

Down Special

Chaos Blast

2% - 20%

Shadow will begin storing Chaos Energy within him before being able to release it all at once in an increasing shock wave of energy that can damage any and all opponents caught in its radius. Shadow cannot move while storing or building up energy, so it must be used immediately. If attacked as he charges this attack, Shadow will lose all built up energy and must begin the process again.

Final Smash

Chaos Control

?%

Shadow will use all the Chaos Energy from his Chaos Emerald to completed freeze time across the entire stage. This ability will stop players cold in their tracks and lock them in place, allowing Shadow to attack all his opponents freely and ignore any knockback his attacks would normally cause. This variation of Chaos Control will only last for 6 seconds before time returns to normal.

Theme Music

Song Title

Metal Harbor

From

Sonic Adventure 2

Composer(s)

Jun Senoue

Rating

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